Video: 'E.04 - Tiger, Tiger, Tiger - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 D - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 7:40-8:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 8:00 a.m. in Honolulu/1:30 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 3:30 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — The USS West Virginia was attacked and sunk today by two bombs and seven torpedoes from Japanese aircraft at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Continue reading USS West Virginia bombed by Japanese pilots at Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.04 - Tiger, Tiger, Tiger - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 D - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 7:40-8:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 7:55 a.m. in Honolulu/1:25 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 3:25 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — Japanese warplanes suddenly and unexpected today attacked the home base of the U.S. Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii (with more than 80 aircraft in the first wave), plunging the United States into World War II. Continue reading U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor comes under massive attack by Japanese aircraft 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.04 - Tiger, Tiger, Tiger - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 D - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 7:40-8:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 7:49 a.m. in Honolulu/1:19 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 3:19 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — Japanese Commander Mitsuo Fuchida closed in on the unsuspecting target of Pearl Harbor today, peering “intently through my binoculars,” confirming eight battleships are “riding peacefully at anchor.” Continue reading Japanese fighter pilots close in on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.04 - Tiger, Tiger, Tiger - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 D - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 7:40-8:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 7:48 a.m. in Honolulu/1:18 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 3:18 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — The Empire of Japan launched an air raid on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii today, with an attack on Naval Air Station (NAS) Kaneohe Bay to the east of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, as well as targets in Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippines and Wake Island.

Video: 'Pearl Harbor Minute by Minute' (10-video playlist that covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 6:10-11:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

Of the 36 Catalinas stationed here, 27 were destroyed and six others were damaged, along with 18 sailors who perished in the attack.

Video: 'E.02 - Genda's Plan - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 B - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 6:40-7:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 7:02 a.m. in Honolulu/12:32 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 2:32 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — Japanese attackers have been spotted from the ground. One of the men manning an army radar post noticed some blips on his radar. Continue reading Japanese attackers spotted approaching Hawaii, but sighting dismissed 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'E.02 - Genda's Plan - Pearl Harbor - WW2 - 120 B - December 7, 1941' (covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 6:40-7:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 7:00 a.m. in Honolulu/12:30 p.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 2:30 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — The first wave of Japanese aircraft, at around 130 miles from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and commanded by Mitsuo Fuchida, used music from an Hawaiian radio station to home in on the U.S. target. Continue reading Japanese attack pilots use music from Hawaiian radio station to home in on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'Pearl Harbor Minute by Minute' (10-video playlist that covers the attack on Pearl Harbor in real time from 6:10-11:10 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time)

(Sunday, December 7, 1941, 6:10 a.m. in Honolulu/11:40 a.m. in Washington/Monday, December 8, 1941, 1:40 a.m. in Tokyo; during the Attack on Pearl Harbor, part of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of World War II) — The first wave of 183 planes took off from Japanese aircraft carriers this morning approximately 230 nautical miles (430 km; 260 mi) north of Oahu, headed south to launch an attack against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. Continue reading First wave of Japanese aircraft takes off for Pearl Harbor 80 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 7 1941) →

Video: 'The Unknown War - The Battle for Moscow - 04/05' (Soviets counterattack at 1:43)

(Friday, December 5, 1941, 3:00 a.m. Moscow Standard Time; during the Battle of Moscow, part of the Eastern Front of World War II) — With German forces on the doorstep of Moscow, the Soviet Red Army launched a massive counter-offensive early this morning on the Kalinin Front, effectively putting Operation Typhoon (the attack on Moscow) and Operation Barbarossa (the German invasion of the Soviet Union) to an end. Continue reading Soviet Red Army launches massive counter-offensive, halts German drive on Moscow 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1941) →